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Fellow PETs, rather then clog up the Watsapp I thought I would bring a query here…

Whilst writing AER 3 I have noticed that I have still some way to go to get ‘Ability’ within ICE attribute 7 – Sustainable Development and I was wondering what methods other sites have. On site at Southbank Place there are a few schemes that they have used to try and tick the sustainability box; they have employed operatives from the surrounding area, use sustainably sourced aggregate for the concrete (according to London Concrete anyway!), used precast elements in the design and not worked past 1800 so that there is limited noise pollution. To me, there does not appear to be a massive emphasis on being sustainable; it is just a box to be ticked. I went to Laing O’Rourke’s in house lecture (delivered by the project leader on site) on how they are improving sustainability across the business. The project leader managed to cram the hour long presentation into 10 minutes and left me with the feeling that sustainability was viewed more as a hindrance than anything else.

Has anyone had similar experiences? What sustainable development initiatives have you had on your site?